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The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) Solution Accelerator is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert VMware-based virtual machines and disks to Hyper-V-based virtual machines and disks. The MVMC solution can perform full conversions of VMware-based virtual machines as well as conversions of VMware-based virtual hard disks to Hyper-V-based virtual hard disks (VHD).Hyper-V-based virtual hard disks can be used in Windows 8 with the Hyper-V role installed. This way you can, for example, stop using VMware Workstation.Let’s get going:Download the software from Microsoft here?Install the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution AcceleratorClick NextClick I accept, click nextClick NextClick NextWait for the installer to finishClick finish?Ok, let’s convert a VMDK file to a VHD file:Open a Command Prompt as Administratror from the location C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution AcceleratorUse the following parameter to convert a VMDK file to a VHD file:MVDC.exe ‘.\VMDK\Test.vmdk’ ‘.\vhd\Test.vhd’The conversion starts…Tada, finishedWe can now add the VHD file to a Virtual Machine and boot it. I have used Virtual Box to test it. It took around 20 minutes to convert the 8 GB disk.?We can also convert a VMware Virtual Machine to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine but this requires vCenter Server 5.0 or vCenter Server 4.1 or ESXi Server 5.0 or ESXi/ESX Server 4.1.I also tested the functionality to copy the “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution Accelerator”? folder to another place and uninstall the MVMC program. This works well.?Can’t get the solution to work? Contact me and let me do the trick. ................
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